Grungy
Grungy adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: even though this grungy sweatshirt is falling apart, it's still my favorite
Seedy
Seedy adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Usage example: a seedy but historic neighborhood that's just waiting for some new homeowners to come in and rehabilitate it
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Elmer must have relished this project because he reaches deep into his untapped resources to produce an underscore that is grungy, bluesy, and perfectly appropriate for a film set in Memphis, populated with seedy and morally ambivalent characters.
Source: Music / Elmer Bernstein
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